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Table 2 Summary statistics on study variables between flat and hilly neighbourhoods

From: Sedentary behaviour among older adults residing in flat and hilly neighbourhoods and its association with frailty and chronic disease status

Variable

Category

Flat neighbourhood (n = 704)

Hilly neighbourhood (n = 505)

n/Mean

%/SD

n/Mean

%/SD

Categorical variables

 Gender

Men

368

52.27

220

43.56

Women

332

47.16

285

56.44

Missing

4

0.57

0

0

Total

704

100

505

100

 Chronic disease status

None

187

26.56

250

49.5

One or more

517

73.44

250

49.5

Missing

0

0

5

0.99

Total

704

100

505

100

 Relationship status

In a relationship

235

33.38

145

28.71

Not in a relationship

376

53.41

360

71.29

Missing

93

13.21

0

0

Total

704

100

505

100

 Self-reported health

Poor health

191

27.13

115

22.77

Good health

513

72.87

390

77.23

Total

704

100

505

100

Discrete/continuous variables

 Income (₵)

 

922.77

510.46

1407.21

948.01

 Education (yrs)

 

12.12

3.21

18.22

4.32

 Age (yrs)

 

62.91

9.29

61.31

9.95

 Frailty

 

6.23

3.76

21.44

2.27

 Sedentary behaviour (mins)

 

88.74

43.8

1032.36

1086.78

  1. Findings from the t-test on sedentary behaviour: t = -18.10; df = 434.87; p < 0.001; 95% CI = ± 204.93; SD Standard deviation, n Frequency, % Percent, n and % apply to categorical variables whereas the mean and SD apply to discrete or continuous variables